Articles by Dana omirgazy

ASTANA – On the margins of the 48th session of the Working Group of the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review, Kazakhstan’s delegation informed the international human rights community about the country’s democratic transformation with an emphasis on political and social reforms on Jan. 22 in Geneva. Representatives of 40 UN member states and…

ASTANA – For the first time in 40 years, Kazakhstan is presenting a national pavilion at one of the world’s largest international education exhibitions – the British Educational Training and Technology Show, also known as the Bett Show, which is taking place on Jan. 22-24 in London. According to the Kazakh Ministry of Science and…

ASTANA – Only 32.1% of Kazakhstan’s population is engaging in healthy aging practices, according to the Active Longevity Index (ALI) for 2023, reported by the Kazakh Bureau of National Statistics on Jan. 20.  The index reveals that men scored slightly higher at 32.9%, while women stood at 31.5%, leaving 67.9% of the population underutilizing their…

ASTANA – For the first time, Kazakhstan’s six leading universities will demonstrate their achievements in priority specialties at the British Educational Training and Technology Show (Bett Show), which will take place on Jan. 22-24 in London. According to the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, participants include the Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Al-Farabi Kazakh National…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan exported IT services worth $471 million in January-September last year, 26% more compared to the same period in 2023, said Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry Zhaslan Madiyev during a Jan. 21 government meeting. According to the ministry’s forecasts, IT services exports could reach $700 million in 2024. The Astana…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan is set to host 12 major national and international events this year within the Year of Vocational Professions, said Deputy Minister of Education Yedil Ospan during a Jan. 20 meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tamara Duissenova. According to Ospan, the first of them will be held in February in Astana. The…

ASTANA—The Taza (Clean) Kazakhstan environmental campaign, initiated by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, has involved nearly 6.2 million people since 2019. These people collected 1.1 million tons of waste and planted approximately 1.6 million trees, said Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Yerlan Nyssanbayev at a Jan. 21 government meeting. During the period of its implementation, participants…

ASTANA – Winter’s fairytale, picturesque mountains, the snow-covered trees, rapid speeds, and the snow shining on the sun. What could be better than feeling the freedom that comes with skiing, snowboarding or skating?  Kazakhstan’s winter resorts offer modern facilities and infrastructure at comparably lower prices than popular foreign ski locations.  Recently, travel guide publisher Lonely…

ASTANA – The Tazy hunting dog breed received a patent from National Institute of Intellectual Property Qazpatent on Jan. 14.  The Kansonar national group of public associations of hunters and subjects of the hunting industry owns the Kazakh tazy patent. Patent for a selection achievement was issued based on the conclusion of the state commission…

ASTANA – Kazakh freestyle skier Anastasia Gorodko won her second gold medal in the parallel moguls event at the 2025 FISU World University Games Winter, which takes place in Torino on Jan. 13-23. Ayaulym Amrenova won the silver medal. Anton Bondarev won a silver medal in the men’s parallel moguls, losing in the final to…

ASTANA – The Kazakh passport ranked 65th, moving one spot up in the Henley Passport Index 2025 released on Jan. 8. Citizens of Kazakhstan can now visit 77 countries without a visa or using a simplified procedure. The index includes 199 passports and 227 travel destinations. In 2024, Kazakhstan ranked 66th. Singapore secured the top…

ASTANA – Almaty became the most popular region of Kazakhstan among foreign tourists in 2024, according to the Kazakh Tourism national company’s analysis based on data on accommodations registered in the eQonaq information system, responsible for tracking and analyzing tourist movements and migration control in Kazakhstan. Last year, eQonaq system registered 534,340 foreigners who stayed…

ASTANA – The Kazakh capital started implementing the project to create a second industrial park on an area of 409 hectares based on the Astana – New City special economic zone. According to Khalel Akimzhanov, head of Astana’s investment and entrepreneurship development department, industrial park No. 1 is the country’s leader in the production volume,…

ASTANA – Kazakh national telecom operator Kazakhtelecom has completed a deal with a Qatari-based Power International Holding (PIH) to sell a 100% stake in Mobile Telecom-Service LLP (MTS). In February last year in Doha, Kazakhtelecom, PIH and the Samruk Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund signed an initial agreement, and a final agreement on the sale of…

ASTANA – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a number of meetings on Jan. 14-15 as part of his working visit to Abu Dhabi. Tokayev invites Italian PM Giorgia Meloni to Kazakhstan Tokayev met with Giorgia Meloni on Jan. 15 to congratulate on her birthday, wishing her success in her public service for the benefit…

ASTANA – Religious leaders of China expressed support for Kazakhstan’s initiatives to strengthen interfaith dialogue. Maulen Ashimbayev, chair of the Senate, upper house of the Kazakh Parliament, head of the Secretariat of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, during his visit to China, met with Deputy Chair of the National Committee of…

ASTANA – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a meeting with experts in the field of artificial intelligence on Jan. 15 as part of his working visit to Abu Dhabi. Speaking to the meeting participants, Tokayev noted that AI is one of the key driving forces of modern progress and is capable of radically changing…

ASTANA – Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov instructed to intensify work to improve competitiveness of Kazakh sports ahead of the ninth Asian Winter Games during a Jan. 14 meeting. Bektenov reviewed the progress of preparations for the Asian Winter Games, which will be held on Feb. 7-14 in Harbin, China, reported the Prime Minister’s press…

ASTANA – Kazakh professional freestyle skier Anastasia Gorodko won the gold medal with 79.79 points at the 2025 FISU World University Games Winter, which takes place in Torino on Jan. 13-23. Gorodko brought Kazakhstan its first gold medal at the Winter Universiade. Ayaulym Amrenova was fifth with 70.52 points, reported the National Olympic Committee’s press…

ASTANA – The Investment Promotion Council (Investment Headquarters) held a meeting on Jan. 14 to review and approve the main terms of the investment agreements aimed at modernizing key enterprises, generating new employment and fostering innovative production. The participants of the meeting, chaired by Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Roman Sklyar, approved the conclusion of the…

ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held talks with Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Jan. 14 on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) Summit. Tokayev noted that Kazakhstan is committed to strengthening comprehensive cooperation with Nigeria, Africa’s most populated country and one of the continent’s largest economies. In turn, Tinubu confirmed…

ASTANA – This year, Kazakhstan will host several international competitions, as Kazakh athletes will compete at the world’s leading sports events. In January, Kazakhstan became the venue for the International Ski Federation (FIS, Fédération Internationale de Ski) Freestyle Junior World Ski Championships in moguls and aerials, reported the Kazakh Ministry of Tourism and Sports on…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s IT services exports increased to $306 million between January and June last year. According to Finprom financial and business analytical service, in 2020, the figure was only $34.9 million, in 2021 – $76.1 million, and in 2022, the export of IT services increased by 4.5 times to $339 million. In 2023, the…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan transported by rail 10.6 million tons of grain, of which 8.1 million tons were exported in 2024. The country resumed grain supplies to Iran and Azerbaijan. According to the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) national railway company, last year, grain transportation increased by 20% to Tajikistan, by 92% to the Kyrgyz Republic and…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Yerzhan Maksim won the grand prix at the Sanremo Best Song 2025 contest on Jan. 4-11 in Dubai. The 17-year-old singer from Uralsk in western Kazakhstan shared the good news on his Instagram. “It was an honor for me to win the international singing competition. With a special feeling, I bow my…